1. WATER: Water in Africa Through Everyday Responsiveness
Sponsor a Well/Borehole in Ghana

2. Water Situation in Ghana
Only 60% of Ghanaians have access to safe drinking water
9 million people lack clean water

3. Safe, close water source
Clean Water is Life
Less water-borne disease
Better hygiene, including hand-washing
Safe, close water source
Shorter time to fetch water for girls and women

4. WATER’s History Started in 2006
So far, drilled 29 boreholes mostly in northern Ghana
Implementing Partners:
Catholic Relief Services, Ghana Health Service, District Water & Sanitation Teams, UNICEF, World Vision, Church of Christ
Funding Partners Include: Sahara Oil, Life Teen

5. Successful & Sustainable Projects
Catholic Relief Services leverages WATER projects with other community programs:
School Health Education Programs
Maternal and Child Health Clinics
Savings and Internal Lending
29 wells continue working and provide water for thousands of people

6. “When You Saw Me Thirsty…”
Christ calls us to reach out together to serve our brothers and sisters around the world
“Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.”

7. Sponsor a Borehole
For $12,500 you can provide a village of 300 people:
A close, safe drinking
water source
Trainings for local
Water and Sanitation Committee
Village ownership
Clean and make small repairs to borehole,
Collect fees for future well repairs and improvements,
Teach community members about sanitation & hygiene

8. What Can You Do? Do an Event at Your Church or School
Write Letters to Your Family and Friends
Ask Your Parents to Talk to Their Co-workers
Most of the Time Larger Money Comes from One or Two Key Donors Based on Your Effort
$42 Provides Someone a Sustainable, Clean Water Source

9. After Sept. 26th “Give it Away Now”
It doesn’t stop here!
We want a continued partnership with you
Your Life Teen community can make a difference for many people’s lives
St. John Vianney in Kirkland, WA has raised over $100 Thousand in the last 4 years
Mary Queen of Peace in Sammamish, WA has raised nearly $50 Thousand
Let us work together toward global solidarity and a more just and humane world
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10. Leading Teens Closer to Christ
“Christ has no body but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
Compassion on this world.”
─ St. Teresa of Avila

11. Suggested Presentation Ideas:
Have the youth brainstorm what they use water for (drinking, preparing food, bathing, washing dishes, doing laundry, flushing the toilet, watering plants etc)
Have your youth practice carrying water around the room to understand what it would be like to walk for hours everyday

12. Many Thanks
For your participation in Give It Away Now 2010
For your participation after 2010
WATER has no paid employees
Volunteers Raise the money and Implement the Projects
This is a Key Reason Lifeteen Chose WATER as its 2010 Partner
Without Your Help and the People Like You WATER Can Do Nothing